AirportsGbadolite Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Gbadolite, in Nord-Ubangi Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BDT.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BDT
- ICAO code
- FZFD
- City
- Gbadolite
- State or region
- Nord-Ubangi Province
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 4.2527° N, 20.9753° E
- Elevation
- 460 m (1,509 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 3,200 m (10,499 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BDT means Gbadolite Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: FZFD. ICAO codes that begin with F belong to central and southern Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 4.2527° N, 20.9753° E. It stands 460 metres (1,509 feet) above sea level. The nearest large city in our data is Gemena, about 173 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Kinshasa, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Gbadolite Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 3,200 metres (10,499 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft. Among the 19 airports of Democratic Republic of the Congo on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 4.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,200 m 10,499 ft | 60 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gemena AirportGemena | GMA | 175 km |
| Bangui M'Poko International AirportBangui, Central African Republic | BGF | 273 km |
| Boende AirportBoende | BNB | 505 km |
| Mbandaka AirportMbandaka | MDK | 557 km |
| Bangoka International AirportKisangani | FKI | 641 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,496 km | 8 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 5,861 km | 7 h 35 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,349 km | 5 h 45 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 5,614 km | 7 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 10,099 km | 12 h 40 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 14,001 km | 17 h 20 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 9,222 km | 11 h 35 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 12,271 km | 15 h 15 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,914 km | 17 h 15 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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